Sugar Free vs. Regular

I think it is ridiculous how much of a size difference there is between food products that are sugar free/low sugar verses regularly sized ones! Why do food companies think everyone who buys “sugar free” are on a diet. I’m just a diabetic, not on a diet! I want to eat just as much as anyone else… just use splenda instead of sugar.

I know this sweetness talk is going to be an issue when I am looking into wedding cakes soon too. Most of the places I’ve looked into will accommodate my sugar free needs, and instead of giving me a cake, they’ll give me something else. (I have a family friend who will make my cake).

I was just annoyed when my fiancé and I compared ice cream cones. I want a bigger one! I don’t want to have pay more for less! I didn’t think that would be a hard request.

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2 thoughts on “Sugar Free vs. Regular”

I got married 20 years ago, when I was still on MDI. When we talked about the cake, we figured I was probably only going to get one bite anyway. So we decided to just go for the nicest, tastiest cake we could afford. I’m glad we did.

I ate my wedding cake — or at least some of it. (To be honest, the day is so hectic there wasn’t too much time!). Making the cake sugar-free never crossed my mind; I just skip the icing, which I generally do anyway. (But a year later, my wife enjoyed the top layer that was traditionally stashed in the freezer, not me. It was a year old, after all)

And like Stephen, I was also still on MDI at the time, though it was only 9 and not 20 years ago.

When it comes to things like cake and (especially) ice cream, I opt away from the sugar-free, and especially the tricky “no sugar added” stuff. It’s not worth it. And I stay away from anything labeled light or low-fat at all costs…. they pretty much ALWAYS have more sugar to compensate for the taste of the removed fat.

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Hello. I am Calla Michalski,
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T1D is not just me, but it does help to explain who I am. I was diagnosed at the age of ten, and I've been doing my best to manage my blood sugar levels, insulin intake, and food & carb ratios ever since!